QADE: Quantification, Analysis, Defense and Evaluation System for Resilient and Secure Wireless Communication Operations

Department of Defense (DoD) operations critically rely upon efficient, robust, resilient and secure wireless network communications. Recent emergence of stealth (silent or low-signal) attacks, such as emulating legitimate behaviors or randomizing their footprints, are difficult to detect by the conventional intrusion detection systems. Such stealth attacks can damage communication systems at different levels such as increasing message delay, reducing network throughput, and causing loss of information confidentiality or data integrity. A novel comprehensive framework of defense solutions must be designed to combat this broad spectrum of potential attacks that have recently evolved into a more stealth form to minimize their exposure to traditional attack defense systems. Intelligent Automation Incorporated (IAI) proposes to design and implement the Quantification, Analysis, Defense, and Evaluation System (QADE) prototype for secure and resilient wireless communication operations. The key innovation is to jointly integrate intelligent and comprehensive attack and mitigation capabilities, impact and resiliency quantification for wireless stealth attacks, radio programming focused on wireless security operations, high-fidelity simulation and radio experimental evaluation through emulation tests.